A poster hanging on the wall of my classroom reads:How to be a math person:1. Do math (any type)2. Be a person (any type)One of my core beliefs as an educator is that everyone is capable of learning math to high levels. (read more)
...In my time tutoring in high school, I worked one-on-one with multiple high-school students in need of help with SAT preparation or mathematics. When teaching, I always make an effort to identify the areas the student is struggling the most with and provide multiple examples and guided practice s... (read more)
...The previous year for a composition seminar, I wrote a piano piece played in RPI's EMPAC concert hall by a professional pianist. I studied composition at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and I took a course called Songwriting Workshop where I wrote 10 songs with lyrics in 15 weeks. I later took record and production courses where we compared different microphones and their polar patterns. (read more)
I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Russian Language and Literature. I also have a Certificate of Advanced Study in Russian Interpretation and Translation, which is a post Master's Certificate. I am an experienced Russian tutor, tutoring mainly college students. (read more)
...The same exact things we learn in high school, I use to solve real world problems and create solutions from designing car modifications to calibrating sensitive equipment. At the least, this makes me well aquatinted with math; and at the most makes me a talking calculator. Education is one of my many passions. (read more)